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as in expanses
a wide space or area
vowed that he would journey the lengths of the earth to find her
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as in distances
the space or amount of space between two points, lines, surfaces, or objects
the length of a professional tennis court is 78 feet from baseline to baseline
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Recent Examples of lengths
Nearly finished 2 ¾ lengths behind Chief Wallabee to end up fourth.
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Clark Spencer, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
But Benjamin is a Groffie, one of the hard-core Jonathan Groff fans going to great lengths to see their guy do his thing.
—Alexandra Starr, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
And here's a story about the lengths some consumers will go to save a few pennies on the gallon at the pump.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
As airport wait times hit record lengths, the Senate on March 25 once again voted against a proposal to fund the Department of Homeland Security.
—Margie Cullen, The Providence Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
After a difficult divorce, an unemployed actor goes to absurd lengths to create an alter ego in order to spend time with his kids in this musical comedy.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 25 Mar. 2026
Then, the darker shades took over with dark purple mid-lengths spliced with platinum highlights, deepening into a cranberry-magenta fusion at the ends.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 23 Mar. 2026
Arguello-Acosta went to great lengths to repair the vehicle as a manhunt ensued, police said.
—Nicole Hensley, Houston Chronicle, 23 Mar. 2026
Ribcage jeans can come in a variety of lengths and shapes – from straight to barrel through wide-leg; puddling, cuffed or cropped.
—Dino Bonačić, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2026
Clark Spencer, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
But Benjamin is a Groffie, one of the hard-core Jonathan Groff fans going to great lengths to see their guy do his thing.
—Alexandra Starr, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
And here's a story about the lengths some consumers will go to save a few pennies on the gallon at the pump.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
As airport wait times hit record lengths, the Senate on March 25 once again voted against a proposal to fund the Department of Homeland Security.
—Margie Cullen, The Providence Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
After a difficult divorce, an unemployed actor goes to absurd lengths to create an alter ego in order to spend time with his kids in this musical comedy.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 25 Mar. 2026
Then, the darker shades took over with dark purple mid-lengths spliced with platinum highlights, deepening into a cranberry-magenta fusion at the ends.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 23 Mar. 2026
Arguello-Acosta went to great lengths to repair the vehicle as a manhunt ensued, police said.
—Nicole Hensley, Houston Chronicle, 23 Mar. 2026
Ribcage jeans can come in a variety of lengths and shapes – from straight to barrel through wide-leg; puddling, cuffed or cropped.
—Dino Bonačić, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lengths
Noun
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The world’s continents are fringed by vast expanses of sand and mud.—
David George Haskell,
Big Think,
27 Mar. 2026
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Driving east on Route 80 toward the Meta site in Holly Ridge, an unincorporated rural community about 15 minutes east of Rayville—the landscape is defined by flat expanses of soybean and cotton fields, punctuated by grain silos, grazing cows, and the occasional tractor.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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These clouds can sweep particles — including fungal spores — across large distances, increasing the risk of inhalation.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
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This improves aerodynamic efficiency and allows the aircraft to cover greater distances.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
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But expansions have a way of behaving like yeast.—
David Caraccio
March 28,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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Other expansions in Charlotte with big job numbers Capital Group joins a growing list of major moves by companies expanding in the Charlotte region, adding hundreds of jobs.—
Brian Gordon,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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Polaris is about three fist-widths at arm’s length down and to the left from the pointer stars.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
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The sun's powerful magnetic dynamo that drives sunspot activity and contributes to unleashing powerful solar flares and coronal mass ejections has been confirmed as existing 124,000 miles (200,000 kilometers) beneath the sun's visible surface — equivalent to 16 Earth widths' deep.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Brown and White returned to the lineup, but both struggled for long stretches as Boston fell to 50-25.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Each session includes gentle stretches, calming breath work and mindful movement to help ease your pregnancy.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Lengths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lengths. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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